It is not uncommon for students to struggle in
math. The more trouble a student has
with math, the more likely he or she will be to withdraw from class and stop
trying. One way I've found to keep
students interested in math, and help them to understand and retain important
information, is to use music. Students
are more likely to get involved when they are active participants. By teaching them math songs and dances,
students are actively engaged in the lesson, and once they master the song,
they have usually mastered the concept.
When using music in the math classroom, remember to use a variety of musical styles to appeal to the students' differing tastes, and play the songs in class as often as possible, even multiple times a day. This will add to their mastery of the song, and hence, their mastery of the concept being taught.
Love the Song! I will be using it when we get to factoring next year! Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool song! I totally agree with you that playing educational-themed music helps a great deal with students' engagement and understanding. Keep up the good work!
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ReplyDeleteNice video, i like the way music can influence students learning, i'm planning to use music in my classess, it gets the students engaged and motivated and realy helps the student master the concept by connecting it with the music they like, thank you for posting this!
ReplyDeleteMusic can be a powerful tool for learning. The "Teach me how to solve it" rap was humorous. Thanks for referencing in your blog other teachers' websites. I agree that the www.MathisFun.com website is a great tool that clearly teaches math concepts. Thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteI absolutly LOVE this! As a music teacher I would agree that one of the best ways to get kids to learn is music! It opens their minds in a different way and really helps the lessons stick! LOVE THIS!
ReplyDeleteI really like this! I just watched the video and now the music is kind of playing in my head... I am sure my students would enjoy something like this in our class!
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